FOIA ANALYST Job at Softthink Solutions Inc in Washington

Responsibilities & Duties:
Review and prepare information for release in response to FOIA/Privacy Act requests.
Prepare documentation for, and draft responses to, FOIA/PA requests, coordinating proposed disclosures of information for several entities within the agency.
Process submitter notices associated with specific FOIA cases.
Provide initial analysis of submitter objections.
Maintain complete and detailed notes on all assigned cases.
Perform Quality Control actions on the work product.
Review documents under the FOIA for release to the public.
Perform on-site review of unclassified documents.
Review program records for responsiveness and suggest releasable determinations.
Prepare records for release, including the redaction of materials to be withheld, and duplicating materials as necessary.
Ensure released materials do not contain information exempted under the applicable statutes or other non-releasable information.

Skills/Requirements Educational Requirements:
Bachelors degree is required

Experience Requirements:
Minimum 5 years of experience as a FOIA Analyst.
Must have experience supporting Federal agencies.
Knowledge of FOIA law with in-depth knowledge of the applications for FOIA/PA.
Experience processing complex FOIA requests of at least 2,000 pages per week.
Proficiency with FOIAXpress is required.
Experience providing full-scope FOIA case management, which includes.
Reviewing agency records, Maintaining cases.
Preparing written documentation, Reviewing cases and Vaughn indices.
Preparing signature packages and Applying FOIA fees.
Strong background in Civil Law Enforcement and Confidential/Commercial exemptions.
Highly organized with an eye for details.
Strong communication skills (oral and written).
Ability to organize and process a large volume of FOIA requests under tight deadlines.
Ability to produce quality work independently or in a group setting.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro.